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Page 2 • Friday, March 5, 1999 News Fish BY R. DELUNA Health, safety, education preparations atm, items discussed by community representaiw BY CARRIE BENNETT The Battalion TUBULARMAN BY BOOMER Spade Phillips, PI OH, SPAPg, | FOft&OT TO TBIL you WHILB YOU WBKB OASHIWO YOUR SF6RM OOUATtOU CHSCK AT THS BARK A BUtJCH OF PBOPIB CAUGf? FOR yOUL HOST OF THEM HAP TO PO p WITH YOUR fUCRBPlBCR PtSPLAY OF MAUHOOP YOU 5i PBMOH&TRATBP LAST WEEK BY POUATIUO SPERM 47 TIMES W 5 PAYS. rTTgi Kcaiu T'S SEE... QUIU6SS CAUBP, SAIP YOU BROKE THE OU? WORLP R6CORP OF Z9 BY SOME say W SIAM... LARRV KfWS WAWTS TO PO Ait INTERVIEW AHP TITLE IT -LAST OF THE REAL MEW? By Matt Kowalski ^ FIWALLV, Wtt&STBRS PiCTtOUARY CAUBP... THBY WAHT TO PUT YOUR PtCTURB WEXT TO “STUP." TELL THEM OK OULV IF THEY CROSS REFERENCE ME WITH UBERMEWSCH:' Brazos Valley health, safety and education preparations un derway were discussed by a panel of 15 representatiaves from community services and businesses at a Y2K public fo rum last night at the College Sta tion Conference Center. The panel consisted of repre sentatives from Texas A&M, St. Joseph Regional Health Center and the Bryan and College Sta tion fire and police departments. Kim Reverman, Y2K Coordi nator for A&M, said the Univer sity has begun working to pre vent the Y2K. “The utilities at Texas A&M are compliant,” Reverman said. “The Physical Plant and the waste and water systems have been tested and are ready for Dec. 31.” Reverman said the emergency department and A.P. Beutel Health Center are compliant and are preparing contingency plans in case of complications. “Our information technology systems will be ready so stu dents will be able to register and also receive grades,” Reverman said. “Financial aid and Aggie Bucks will also be ready and available to students.” Lee Freeman, Bryan police chief, said the police department will have additional staff work ing Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 in case they are necessary. “We will have 65 percent more staff around the city that night,” Freeman said. David Giordano, College Sta tion fire chief, said there will be emergency services available Dec. 31, even if Y2K-bug com plications occur. “Our fire trucks and ambu lances will start even if there are complications because we have a fleet service that can provide our vehicles with fuel,” Gior dano said. “Our information technology will be :! ready so students will be able to reg ister and also re ceive grades/' — Kim Reverman Texas A&M Y2K coordinator “911 emergency service should function, and if it should go down, we plan to place vehi cles at predetermined locations around the area in case of emer gency. ” Bryan and College Station fire department representatives said they will have additional staff on Dec. 31. Giordano said households should prepare supplies similar to those gathered for a: storm, thunderstorm ot: storm. “[Citizens] should fill cars with gas, but done: large amounts of fuel i; garage,” Giordano said, recommend buying pier batteries and flashlights,:! not buy large amounts c dies.” Giordano said to have cash or traveler's check? able in case of bank pro! He recommended citizei not panic and withdn money from their ban? counts. John Phillips, vicepre; of information services fc Joseph Regional Health C said hospital systems are i pliant. "We have tested them! tion system consisting off information, billing and graphics, and it seems working well,” Phillips “Medical devices have 11 checked and passed surpr| ly well.” Phillips said hospitalshij be prepared for emergenci gardless of Y2K-bug effec: they will augment theexi contingency plan. “We have back-up elect:! in the form of generators,] we also have a back-up» supply,” Phillips said. “Wt stocking up on food and* plies, so we will haveanyw“ 1 from a few days to a feww excess supply.” M Symposium tours and workshops and 100 students T M I N Iv will volunteer at the symposium " m “ ,w * Continued from Page 1 struction, said knowledge of science and math have important implications for society. “These are the life skills that adults need to function effectively in our so ciety which is becoming more science and technology oriented,” he said. A&M faculty and staff will be among thel26 presenters of seminars. Balgopal said the symposium will give teachers ideas for enhancing their lec tures and will allow students the oppor tunity to learn from research scientists. “[Students] will have their interest in science sparked or re-energized,” she said. Workshops for teachers will in clude coastal conservation, using the Internet for teaching and using oceanography to teach science. Continued from Page “ [The Association ofl mer Students/ thought u wa .in excellentoppovivM| to bring together ailoi the , ditions t hot we treasure,! Reveille to Bonfire, espeef ly for those who may I have been involved \| them," he said. COUPON GOOD FOR INFORMATION ABOUT EARNING TAMU CREDIT IN ONE EXTRAORDINARY STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE TO THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF DOMINICA. Hurry! Only the next 5 customers will be eligible. Coupon good for SS11999 Let's Talk For information ^ call or visit l:OQ to 5:00 I Monday-Friday ! 707 Texas Ave. Suite 210 Bldg. 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